Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

in CHF 1 000

Notes

 

2022

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

85 192

 

87 316

Income taxes

 

 

16 187

 

14 996

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

12

 

32 112

 

33 069

Other non-cash items

 

 

1 995

 

(5 881)

Loss/profit from the disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(45)

 

(177)

Change in trade receivables

 

 

(23 242)

 

(21 936)

Change in inventories

 

 

(28 007)

 

(32 800)

Change in other receivables and accrued income

 

 

(2 470)

 

299

Change in trade payables

 

 

15 468

 

23 973

Change in other liabilities and accrued liabilities

 

 

5 826

 

14 561

Change in provisions

 

 

(464)

 

3 522

Income tax paid

 

 

(15 077)

 

(14 748)

Interest paid

 

 

(156)

 

(544)

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

87 319

 

101 650

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

19

 

(37 107)

 

(40 097)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

19

 

202

 

414

Purchases of intangible assets

20

 

(8 853)

 

(5 690)

Purchases and disposals of financial assets

 

 

(24)

 

(88)

Interest received

 

 

1 456

 

1 668

Cash outflow from acquisition

3

 

(5 333)

 

(1 276)

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

(49 659)

 

(45 069)

Payment of dividend

 

 

(38 243)

 

(25 315)

Payment of dividend to minority interests

 

 

(640)

 

(533)

Purchase of treasury shares 1)

 

 

(63 140)

 

(15 805)

Repayment of short-term financial liabilities

 

 

 

(629)

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

(102 023)

 

(42 282)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(4 344)

 

1 990

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(68 707)

 

16 289

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

219 845

 

203 556

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

14

 

151 138

 

219 845

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(68 707)

 

16 289

1) During 2022, 786 584 treasury shares were purchased as part of the running share buyback programme at an average share price of CHF 80.27 in the amount of CHF 63.1 million. In total 928 084 treasury shares have been purchased so far at an average share price of CHF 80.78 in the amount of CHF 75.0 million, which is 91.9 % of the total programme.

The notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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